The Billionaire Ex-Wife and the Beggar He Became novel Chapter 451

No one expected Winona to storm into the house, brandishing a rubber baton and aiming it squarely at Felicity's pregnant stomach.

"Ah!" Felicity screamed, losing control of her bladder in sheer terror.

In that split second, Jason threw his arm up to shield Felicity, taking the full force of the blow. He yelped in pain, clutching his arm.

When Winona swung again, Felicity scrambled away, realizing with dawning horror that Winona had gone completely insane. There was no reasoning with a madwoman.

Ignoring the mess she'd made, Felicity crawled like a frightened animal into the nearest maid's room and slammed the door shut, pressing her ear to the crack to listen to the chaos outside.

Winona was a whirlwind of fury, swinging the baton wildly. The entire Shepherd family, including Kevin and Catherine who were home from school, scattered for cover, diving under tables and cowering behind sofas.

The three maids stood frozen, stunned. At first, they thought Winona had lost her mind and were about to hide themselves. But after a few seconds, they noticed something strange: Winona's baton never came near them. She was only targeting the Shepherds.

Looking closer, they saw she wasn't even swinging at the old couple or Teague and Jason. She wasn't even touching the two eight-year-old brats. Her rage was focused entirely on one person: Henrietta.

In that instant, the three maids understood everything. They exchanged a look of shared relief.

The youngest one, who had been hired most recently, whispered with tears in her eyes, "The little princess must be back with her mother."

Sophie burst into tears. "I prayed to God yesterday, and He answered my prayers. I'll be good to the missus from now on. I'll serve her for the rest of my life to make up for my mistakes."

"Sophie, don't cry yet," the other maid cautioned. "Let's watch our lady teach Henrietta a lesson. We can't let that bitch get away!"

"Kill the bitch!"

"No! Our lady would have to pay with her life. We can't let that happen."

"Henrietta!" Winona snarled between strikes. "Today, I'm going to paralyze you! As long as I don't kill you, I won't have to pay with my life. At worst, I'll go to jail! And when I get out, I'll come back and beat you again! I swear, I will make you experience every kind of suffering this world has to offer!"

Henrietta wailed, "What is wrong with you? Just because Yves Prescott won't marry you, you come here and attack the people who raised you? How can you be so cruel, so heartless?"

"You're the one who belongs in a mental hospital!"

"You're breaking and entering, assaulting me with a weapon! You'll get the death penalty for this!"

Winona laughed, a cold, sharp sound. "Before I get any sentence, I'll make sure you're dead first. But not quickly. No, I'm going to make you a quadriplegic!"

Through her tears, Henrietta screamed for her husband and son. "Teague! Jason! Stop her! She's really going to kill me!"